Will of chaos

Each collision between us caused a shockwave that shook the space, his sword was too heavy, making even my bones vibrate and muscles ache. He was slowly taking the fight more seriously as if he had only been testing me until now, our combat was a tragedy for anyone who got close. The War Soldiers who obey Ayden did not come close to our duel and the Beasts of Hunger were far away busy with another battle, only a few hundred came from time to time in our direction, perhaps because of their strong survival instincts, puddles tried to attack directly, feeling the powerful shockwaves resulting from our battle that could easily change the geography of entire continents. The Ascendant Golems, on the other hand, were completely ignored due to their lack of strength, they were the weakest among the enemies, but also the most numerous, making up more than half of the numbers. The Golems, after noticing our battle, tried to interfere many times only to be destroyed by the shockwaves from the collision of our swords, even so they still threw themselves into the fire constantly. The Ascendants on the other hand stayed away, it seems they really made a deal with War about this, if a Level 3 Ascendant joined the battle I could lose in seconds, I was already at my limit facing only the Avatar of War. Boomm! Boomm! Baamm!! With each blow my arm became more numb, his attack speed was a little faster than mine, but the worst thing was noticing the difference in experience, he could predict the direction of my attacks regardless of the angle, sometimes even making the counterattack before I even completed the blow. It was as if until now he was just having fun with this battle without taking it seriously and was slowly pressuring me by revealing more of his ability. His attacks were relentless, his killing intent increasingly concentrated and focused on me, I was slowly being pushed by him, cuts were already appearing on my armor. "(I'm already giving it my all, but it still doesn't seem like it's going to be enough. Using Tarzor won't work until he recovers.)" (me) I circulate my energy throughout my body and Soul in the wild way I learned on this trip. My blood boils inside me as the stellar flames rage, exploding throughout my body. Ayden steps away without touching my Star Flames. "You know, it's been a long time since I've participated in a duel..." (Ayden) "I don't care!" (me) "< River of Swords >" (me) Concentrating my power into the blade of the sword, I swing it forward in succession, going from bottom to top, top to bottom, side to side, and so on, releasing hundreds of blades of energy containing my Star Fire with each attack. A raging river of sharp flames rushes towards him, his Aura intensifying even more as he advances instead of retreating, the movement of his feet, the gentle swing of his sword, the changes in his body posture, all of it was perfect to an absurd degree. He was meeting my attack head on as he danced amidst the thousands of blades, his body twisting and dodging each attack by a hair's breadth, his steps never stopping as he stepped on empty space as if there was ground wherever his feet touched, his movement unhindered by anything and his sword blocking the energy blades that he would not be able to dodge. This happened so fast that he left several afterimages behind as he approached me aggressively. "You really surprised me, but you still underestimate me..." (me) I smile at him as all the energy blades he passed through dispersed, leaving the Star Flames contained in them free to gather into a Star Fire Dragon that advances towards him from behind. His cape once again opens like a curtain of blood to block the attack, but as if possessing intelligence, the Star Flame Dragon disintegrates into 5 streams of fire that deflect the red cape in different directions before hitting him from the sides and thanks to that he was unable to continue dodging the rest of the river of swords that hits him from the front. For the first time I landed a direct hit on him, even though his combat mastery is greater than mine, he couldn't be ready for everything, he doesn't know me or my abilities well enough to predict everything, especially since I have too many abilities and powers. If I can't gain in strength, technique or combat experience, then I'll bet on creativity in my attacks, I don't want to use more of my power and even less have to resort to my Familiars, my condition is still far from my peak due to not having been able to rest enough. "< Unholy Breath >" (me) "< Eternal Expansion: Field of War >" (Ayden) Around us something strange happened, Ayden comes out of burying the Stellar Flames and blade attacks with his armor covered in burnt cut marks, his red cape was in pieces and his red hair was disheveled covered in both burnt strands and cut parts, yet no attack seemed to have penetrated his armor. He appeared as a bloodthirsty Aura around him, glowing red eyes finally being seen through his helmet, his voice carrying an infinite Will for combat while a formless presence of immense depth imprints itself around us like a fundamental part of reality. All around us it seems that broken swords and armor are scattered all over the place, the smell of blood fills my lungs as if it were the only thing in the air, the clang of metal clashing against metal like an uninterrupted whisper in my ears and a presence of death spread everywhere. I was alert as I looked around without understanding what had happened, I was still seeing the outer space around us where many were fighting, but if I close my eyes I can only see a bloody battlefield where endless armies fight eternally. "(This is not an illusion... it is also not a Territory... much less a field-type magic or skill... what did he do...?)" (me) I was truly cautious now, this was a technique that I could not recognize, I did not understand its function or purpose, but I could feel that my killing intent suddenly grew immensely. I looked at Ayden and he seemed to belong here, his presence became more than twice as strong as before, it was as if he was fighting at home, as if everything here was an extension of him. "This is my battlefield, there is no way to escape before one of us is defeated, there are no regeneration abilities in this place, there are no magics or Spiritual Runes here, all that exists is your body, your Armor and the sword in your hands along with your power." (Ayden) "Welcome to the concept of war!" (Ayden) "What is this place?" (me) "This is not a place, do not confuse the expansion of a concept with the Territories created by physical beings, concepts do not need to steal a space for themselves, they are already everywhere, in all universes." (Ayden) "Since war is a concept that exists everywhere, I only needed to expand this concept to create a battlefield for us, there is no escape from this battlefield, there is no way for others to interfere, we are both under the effects of the concept as I see it!" (Ayden) "(In other words, you cut off my escape route and most of my abilities while maintaining a complete environmental advantage!)" (me) "You bastard!!" (me) "There is no justice in a duel, a clash of abilities where only victory matters!" (Ayden) "(I should have asked more about his powers, Cortana and Lena should know about it...)" (me) Suddenly I feel a look on me and Ayden growls motionless, it was a look that seemed full of desire for battle, he was evaluating me at the same time that it seemed to encourage this battle. I knew that the Entity of War must be watching this duel, but now I am sure, this is his look, as well as a way of showing his dominance, this bastard. "I am the Knight of Slaughter, Ayden!" (Ayden) "Let this duel be a demonstration of conflict, death and Will!" (Ayden) "May War descend upon this battlefield!!!" (Ayden) The pressure throughout this place seems to increase as if resonating with Ayden's words, his Will exploding in his Aura as he points his sword at me, I knew he was going all out now. "I hate all of this..." (me) Gripping my sword tightly, my power circulates within me between Soul and body, my Will expands to keep my heart calm without being influenced by the endless killing intent of this damned place. Ayden and I advance at the same time, our swords collide and this time there are no fluctuations in space, the shockwaves seem to not interfere with the surroundings other than the two of us, it was as if we were separated from everything else around us. While I was still distracted by the changes around us, a kick comes towards my ribs and I use my arm to defend myself as I am knocked back by the blow, Ayden following in attack while my wings flap, launching me towards him equally in attack, our swords clashing once more.